Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Telephone & Internet
Telephone cabins and internet access (B$4 per hour) are on almost every block, with a
notable concentration along 6 de Agosto near the plaza.
Getting There & Away
Air
Departing air travelers must pay B$7 for use of the Jorge Henrich Arauz airport, which is
just outside the northwest corner of town along Av Laureano Villar (moto-taxi B$7).
Amaszonas
(
462-2426; 18 de Noviembre 267)
shuttles daily to La Paz, sometimes
via San Borja and has regular flights to Cobija, Riberalta and Guayaramerín.
AeroCon
Offline map
Google map
(
462-4442; 18 de Noviembre, near 6 de Agosto)
handles several
462-2363; Bolívar at Santa Cruz)
has a couple of flights a week to Cochabamba and La
Paz.
Bus & Camioneta
The rambling bus terminal is a 10-minute walk east of the center. Several
flotas
depart
nightly between 6pm and 10pm for Santa Cruz (normal/
bus cama
B$53/125, eight to 10
hours). A number of companies theoretically serve Rurrenabaque (B$130, 17 to 30 hours)
daily via San Borja (B$50, eight to 12 hours), though from November to May these ser-
vices are typically suspended. There are also daily dry-season departures to Riberalta
(B$200, 17 to 30 hours) and Guayaramerín (B$240, 22 to 35 hours).
Camionetas
(pickup trucks) run to San Ignacio de Moxos (B$70, four hours) when full
from the
parada
at 1 de Mayo near Velarde. Buses (B$50, six hours) occasionally run
from the terminal around 9am but departures are increasingly sporadic.
Getting Around
To/From the Airport
Taxis to and from the airport charge around B$25, but if you don't have much luggage,
moto-taxis are cheaper (B$10) - you'll be surprised how much luggage they can accom-
modate with a bit of creativity.
